Chittaripilakkal | |
Other Name: | pilakkal |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 11.2667°N 76°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kozhikode |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 673661 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0495 |
Registration Plate: | KL-57 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Mukkom, Mavoor |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 95% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kozhikode |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 35°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 20°C |
Chittripilakkal is a village in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It was known for timber, rice and cattle business and exchange, located 25 kilometres east of Kozhikode and 2 kilometres from Koolimadu.[1] It is located nearby two rivers namely Chaliyar and Eruvazhinchi puzha and kurumbarakkunn. It is in the centre of Koolimad Kalanthod road.
Chittaripilakkal has a humid and hot climate extending from March to May. The rain starts from June, lasting up to October. The North East Monsoon extends from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is 3313 mm.The highest temperature recorded was 39.4 °C in March 1975. The lowest was 14 °C recorded on 26 December 1975.
The centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean gave Kozhikode a cosmopolitan population. Muslims constitute the majority of the population, followed by Hindus and Christians respectively. The Muslims of Kozhikode District are known as Mappilas. A great majority of them are Sunnis following the Shafi School of thought.
The temples and mosques of this village contain sculptures and inscriptions which are of considerable interest to the students of art.
Chittaripilakkal village connects to other parts of India through Calicut city on the west and Thamarassery town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Kozhikode and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Adivaram connects to Kalpetta, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode.